The poor dog could not eat regular dog food as he would hurt himself in the process and also needed a series of surgeries to correct the deformity.

He was taken to the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston and was to be put up for adoption through MSPCA Angell. Sadly, no one wanted a Staffordshire terrier-Chihuahua mix that had his teeth always bared.

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Stoltenberg was shocked to realize that others were not willing to adopt the dog so he stepped up to the plate. When he took the dog in, he realized that the tough life the dog had had to live had left the dog emotionally bruised.

Clefford was scared of bikes, women, vehicles, runners, and skateboards.